A festival where arts and crafts emphasized for sale.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: For a 2017 updated experience, please visit https://ohiofestivals.net/hessler-street-fair This post documents my experience on May 22, 2011. ******************** Sometimes, when things look like they’re about to end… …they simply don’t. Such was the case when, in the late 1960’s, University Circle, Inc. wanted to knock down the houses on Hessler Road … Read more
This post documents my experience on May 21, 2011. After filling our bellies with Romanian food, Julia and I headed to nearby Medina… …for the Chalk Art Festival. Taking place in downtown Medina, it was the perfect location on a beautiful day… …where we could stroll along the sidewalks… …and admire … Read more
The Foothills Art Festival is a small arts festival that showcases local art, while also offering some food. 2025 DATE: October 17-19, 2025Location: ParksEdge Event Center601 E Main StJackson, OH 45640Website: https://www.facebook.com/foothillsartfestival/ **** This post documents my experience on October 16, 2010. When I was heading to the Foothills Art Festival in … Read more
IngenuityFest is a festival that mixes art, live music, performance, technology and innovation to create a unique experience. Locations can change from year to year, sometimes reutilizing abandoned spaces. There are also vendors and food trucks present. 2026 DATE: September 25-27, 2026Website: https://www.ingenuitycleveland.org/programs/ingenuityfest/ This post documents my experience on September … Read more
This post documents my experience on August 14, 2010. When I came across some information about a quilt festival, I can’t say that I was inspired to run out and check it out. Granted, it was in Wellington, so not that far away, but there was a $5 admission charge … Read more
This post documents my experience on July 10, 2010. On all the walking trails I’ve been on, it’s rare to see someone eating a gyro, let alone a funnel cake. Fortunately, at the St. John Medical Center Festival of the Arts, you can do both, secure that staff will immediately … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the festival in 2013, which you can read at https://ohiofestivals.net/columbus-arts-festival-updated/ This post documents my experience on June 4, 2010. **** Although this blog and my life both put great emphasis on food – cooking, eating, experimentation, exploration – it’s only one of my interests. I … Read more
*** AUTHOR’S NOTE ***The other festival referred to in this posting (which does not involve chalk drawings) is the Independents’ Day Festival. This is why it’s referred to as a “Quasi-Review” on the Festival Schedule Page. This post documents my experience on September 19, 2009. I arrived in downtown Columbus without a … Read more
AUTHOR’S NOTE: I returned to the festival in 2017, which you can read about at https://ohiofestivals.net/tremont-arts-and-cultural-festival/ **** For my third festival of the weekend, I met a friend of mine and her two sons in Tremont (an artsy section near downtown Cleveland) for some brunch and the Tremont Arts Festival. I … Read more